Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, December 6-8, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Saturday, December 7

• Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO

• Holidays Shopping Boutique (Rumson) – MORE INFO

• NYC Radio City Christmas Spectacular via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• A Christmas Carol by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Christmas from the Emerald Isle (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• Middlemen at NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• A Shop Around The Corner at First Ave. Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO

• Christmas Sing-a-Long (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, Thanksgiving weekend edition

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By Greg Kelly

Saturday, November 30

• Holiday Arts & Crafts Marketplace at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO

• Middlemen at NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Holiday & Craft Shop at Poricy Park (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Holiday Weekend Wine Trail at Four JG’s (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO

• 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Chrise’s Dare to Dream 5k (Freehold Twp) – MORE INFO

• Spring Lake Christmas Celebration Kick-off – MORE INFO

• How to Use the eLibrary (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• A Shop Around The Corner at First Ave. Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• After-Thanksgiving Sale at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Ocean Grove Shop Small Business Saturday – MORE INFO

• Asbury Fresh Winter Pop-up Market – MORE INFO

• Holiday Craft Market & Book Fair (Avon) – MORE INFO

• Turkey Derby XXXX at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 22-24, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Saturday, November 23

• Sea Girt Craft Fair – MORE INFO

• White Christmas at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Affordable Art & Fine Crafts Show/Sale (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Live Animal Road Show (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Middlemen at NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Les Miserables at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO

• Granny’s Attic Craft Show (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Indoor Graft Fair (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

• St. Jude Give Thanks Walk at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do this weekend in Monmouth County, November 15-17, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Saturday, November 16

• Home for the Holidays Bazaar (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO

• Arsenic & Old Lace by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• White Christmas at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• All The Rage at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Fall Book Sale (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO

• Les Miserables at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO

• Full Moon Meander at Mt. Mitchill (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Fall Antique Show (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO

• Singin’ in the Rain by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO

• ALS Surf Fishing Clinic (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (many county spots) – MORE INFO

• Introductory Archery (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Get the Best Out of Job Interviews (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• International Games Day (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Village Fair (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• World’s Toughest Mudder at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO

• Jersey Shore Rescue Mission Coat Giveaway (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Holiday Bazaar (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 8-10, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Saturday, November 9

• Fall Craft Show (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO

• Middlemen at NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Dirty Pumpkin Run & Fall Festival (Manalapan) – MORE INFO

• College Football: Army vs. West Kentucky via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Late Fall Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

• Evita at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• How to Sculpt a Turkey for Your Table (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Pottery Art Show & Sale (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• All That Jazz at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO

• Visit a Bird Banding Station on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

• Abba Mania at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Nearly New Rummage Sale (Marlboro) – MORE INFO

• Book Sale at Matawan-Aberdeen Library – MORE INFO

• Lysander Piano Trio (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Meet Cooking Author Lidia Bastianich at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

• Meditation Workshop (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO

• Flea Market (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Learn About Wood Turtles (Howell) – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County This Weekend

By Greg Kelly

Saturday, November 2

• New Jersey Women’s Expo (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Watching Stars & Meteors (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Brighton Beach Memoirs by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO

• The Tricky Part at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Impolite Comedy at First Avenue Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Free Caregiver Retreat (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

• Woods Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• First Saturday in Asbury Park – MORE INFO

• Create a Decorative Thanksgiving Plate (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Beauty and the Beach 5-Mile (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• National Theatre of London: 50 Years on Stage (WLB) – MORE INFO

• Stocking Stuffer Sale at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

• Trinity Hall H.S. Open House (Leonardo) – MORE INFO

• Arsenic & Old Lace by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• “Vintage Hitchcock” by NINE Theatricals (Hazlet) – MORE INFO

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Chasing an Army Legend at West Point

By Greg Kelly

It was a perfect day for football. In fact, perfection was improved upon that day because I got a boat ride and talked to a US Army icon. Just recently I had the great pleasure of visiting the US Military Academy at West Point, New York to see a college football game.

Making the superb trip with me were my brother and sister and we got there thanks to first class service from Seastreak ferry. I highly recommend the excursion. It offers up an exciting and enlightening atmosphere for sports fans of all ages.

The day began with a sublime boat ride from the NJ bayshore to New York—a calm, cool, and colorful morning voyage. All the way north, the outdoor air was brisk and the banks of the Hudson River were awash in stunning Fall colors (with photo opportunities galore).

When we arrived at West Point with a full boat, it looked like the game at the 38,000-seat Michie Stadium was also very well attended. Most impressive to me was the section of cheering US Army cadets, looking sharp in their white hats and shirts, bathed in brilliant sunlight.

I had heard that during Army’s glory years, in the 1940s and 50s, college football ruled supreme as America’s leading fan sport. Back then it was common for national newspapers to run several full pages of news and photos on big college football teams like Army. Now I see why.

In Army’s 50-25 blasting of Eastern Michigan University on October 12, junior running back Terry Baggett rushed for a school record 304 yards and 4 touchdowns (including a 96-yarder). We saw history. It was the first 300-yard rushing game in Army’s 120+ years of football.

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Greg’s List: Things to do this weekend in Monmouth County, October 25-27, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Sunday, October 27

• Monmouth Symphony Orchestra at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• The Wonders of Wildlife (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Fall Wine & Cheese Tasting Weekend (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

• Eco-Kayak Tour of the Navesink River (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• The Spirit of Woodstock (Manalapan) – MORE INFO

• Snuggies, S’mores & More (Freehold Twp) – MORE INFO

• JC’s Classic Car Show (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO

• Wild Edibles & Medicinals (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Play Dates in the Park (Colts Neck, Middletown) – MORE INFO

• The Tricky Part at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Fall Foliage Cruise on the Navesink River (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Art & Crafts Show at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

• A Day of Poe (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Fall Scavenger Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Trick or Trot 5k (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• What Were We Talking About? (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

• Oceanport Halloween Parade & Party – MORE INFO

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 18-20, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

 Sunday, October 20

• Arsenic & Old Lace by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Thompson Park Day (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Vintage Shopping Expo & Fashion Show (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Red Bank Food & Wine Walk – MORE INFO

• A Taste of Noir by Jersey Shore Writers (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

• Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• History Ghost Walk: Asbury Park (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO

• Broomstick at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Belmar Fall Town-Wide Yard Sale – MORE INFO

• Seascape by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

• Red Bank Halloween Parade – MORE INFO

• “Rock to the Top” Local Band Competition at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Eco-Kayak Tour of the Navesink River – MORE INFO

• Rotary of Asbury Park “Bowl-a-Thon” (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO

• Haunted Theater at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Halloween Off the Cuff at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO

• Corn Harvest at Longstreet Farm (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• “Pumpkin Patch Day” (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

• Shrewsbury Classic 5k – MORE INFO

• VW & Audi Show & Go at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO

• The Way We Were by the Oasis Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Art for the Cure Festival at Pier Village (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Brighton Beach Memoirs by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO

• Bronx Zoo Trip (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO

• Tango for Beginners at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth County Online Surplus Auction – MORE INFO

• A. Casola Farms Fall Fest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Jersey Shore Wine Weekends at Four JG’s (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO

• Asbury Fresh Local Artisan Market – MORE INFO

• Flute & Friends (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO

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And Next Weekend . . .

Friday, Oct. 25: Art & Crafts Show at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

Saturday, Oct. 26: Pier Village Pooch Party (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

Sunday, Oct. 27: Monmouth Symphony Orchestra at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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And Next Month . . .

Nov. 2: National Theatre of London: 50 Years On Stage (WLB) – MORE INFO

Nov. 8:  Bill Cosby at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

Nov. 17: Atlantic Highlands Art Show & Sale – MORE INFO

Nov. 30: Classic Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments or questions at [email protected].

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, October 11-13, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Sunday, October 13

• Belmar Fall Festival – MORE INFO

• Keyport Screamin’ Country Jamboree & Chili Contest – MORE INFO

• Craft Fair/Oktoberfest by Southern Monmouth C of C (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• Blacksmith Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Critters & Jitters (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth University Open House (WLB) – MORE INFO

• Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Brighton Beach Memoirs by Monmouth Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO

• Mammoths, Monsters & More (Howell) – MORE INFO

• Family Halloween Camping (Freehold Twp) – MORE INFO

• Book Swap Drop In (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Allentown Fall Festival – MORE INFO

• Run thru Deal 5k and 1-Mile – MORE INFO

• On Borrowed Time at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Apple Fest (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Rummage Sale (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Pumpkin Carving & Painting Station (various county parks) – MORE INFO

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